Where does “angësht” come from?
angësht (Albanian) comes from Albanian ang, from Proto-Albanian anga, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
angësht (Albanian): tight; stingy, scrooge, tight-fisted; uneasily,...
Definitions
- tight; stingy, scrooge, tight-fisted; uneasily,...
Ancestry of “angësht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | ang | nightmare; incubus; shapeless ghost who appears... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | anga | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |